EDITOR’S NOTE: The following blog was written by John Gunnell, owner of Gunner’s Great Garage Restoration Shop in Manawa, Wisconsin. Gunnell regularly contributes articles and industry-driven observations for THE SHOP magazine and eNewsletter. … While doing some clean up at our shop in mid-July, we looked down the alley and spotted something you don’t see every day-the… Continue reading Product-Mobiles Are a Fun Way to Promote Business
Tag: Rides
River City’s ‘El Chapo’ Taking Shape
Work is progressing on River City Rods & Fabrication’s 1976 Ford GTB100 project truck headed to the Energy Suspension booth (No. 23267) at the Oct. 30-Nov. 2 SEMA Show. The Davenport, Iowa shop last year turned necks at the SEMA Show with its 1968 C30 camper. The GTB100 build recently passed two important milestones: Completion of its Roadster Shop chassis, and… Continue reading River City’s ‘El Chapo’ Taking Shape
Classic Ferrari Could Fetch $50 Million, Smash Public Auction Record
A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO by the famed Italian coachbuilder Scaglietti is expected to fetch the highest price ever achieved at a public auction Aug. 25 in Monterey, California…
RIDES: Project Easy Going
The classic Heritage D90, named Project Easy Going, is finished in a full-gloss Coniston Green paint and powered by a 430-horsepower 6.2-liter Chevrolet V-8…
Jeff Allen Building a ‘Shock-and-Awe’ Car to Benefit Industry Scholarship Fund
Jeff Allen, owner of Flat 12 Gallery, has officially laid out his vision to build a shock-and-awe vehicle to benefit a good cause…
VIDEO: Lift Safety Tips
Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) has launched a four-part video series featuring celebrity car builder/TV host Lou Santiago…
ididit SEMA Booth to Host a Vehicle for First Time
Mitch Kelly and the team at Kelly and Son are hard at work on a project set to grace ididit’s SEMA booth this fall…
McLaren Senna Hits American Shores
The first McLaren Senna made for a North American customer has been delivered to a collector in New York City…
Toyota 86 Blends Sports Car Fundamentals with 21st Century Performance
The 2019 Toyota 86 2+2 rear-wheel drive coupe line will now include the limited production 86 TRD Special Edition. Two existing grades-the 86 and 86 GT-complete the 86 range, and offer a wide variety of standard amenities, including the choice of a six-speed automatic or manual transmission. The 86 TRD Special Edition is the highest… Continue reading Toyota 86 Blends Sports Car Fundamentals with 21st Century Performance
2018 Syracuse Nationals
As ididit continues its I did it with ididit tour visiting car shows across the nation, its team on the ground is snapping some great photos along the way. ididit recently visited the July 20-22 Syracuse Nationals car show in upstate New York. “Stop No. 12 of the 2018 #ididitwithididit tour took us to the Northeast for this year’s… Continue reading 2018 Syracuse Nationals
High School Auto Program Collaborates with Aftermarket on Award-Winning Vehicles
Students enrolled at Morse High School’s Auto Body Program in San Diego were able to lend a helping hand on award-winning project vehicles featured at the 2017 SEMA Show…
NHRA Trailblazer Honored at Lingenfelter Blue Suede Cruise
More than 2,500 show cars and 300 race cars rolled in and revved up for the Lingenfelter Performance Engineering Blue Suede Cruise, July 13-15 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. Though the event included stiff racing competition, all eyes were on Barb Hamilton-Advey. Hamilton-Advey, who became the first woman to receive a license to drive a… Continue reading NHRA Trailblazer Honored at Lingenfelter Blue Suede Cruise
This is America’s Top Searched Collector Car…
The Dodge Charger is America’s most frequently searched collector car and ties with the Ford Mustang as the country’s most popular muscle car, according to two new reports issued today by ClassicCars.com…
TUX Camaro Named Street Machine of the Year
Detroit Speed Inc. earned its second Goodguys Street Machine of the Year award with a custom-built 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, named TUX…
Hollywood Hot Rods Gets a New Home
Editor’s Note: The following excerpt was taken from an article appearing in the August issue of THE SHOP magazine, mailing soon. Read the whole article in print or digital. There are few more famous builders than Troy Ladd, owner of Hollywood Hot Rods, who recently moved into a new space and continues to garner accolades with his own take on traditionalism. Unlike most… Continue reading Hollywood Hot Rods Gets a New Home